adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
CALLSnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
Craig
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From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was but little troubled over it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was but little troubled over it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was but little troubled over it.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He was but little troubled over it.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWO CALLS With the call to Mr. Craig I fancy I had something to do myself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I flatter myself that my letters to friends who were of importance in that congregation were not without influence, for I was of the mind that the man who could handle Black Rock miners as he could was ready for something larger than a mountain mission.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That he would refuse I had not imagined, though I ought to have known him better.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The call came from a young congregation in an eastern city, and was based partly upon his college record and more upon the advice of those among the authorities who knew his work in the mountains.
